SEPTEMBER 2011 INFERTILITY ONE THREAD! - Page 2

[kylie1]

Hi mamas, I'd like to join!

I'm 30 years old (almost), TTC4 and have been since November 2010. Getting closer to a full year...sigh. I have a balanced translocation (http://www.rarechromo.org/information/Other/Balanced%20translocations%20FTNW.pdf) and have one DSD and two DDs (one with a balanced translocation and one with normal chromosomes). I've had four miscarriages, to date-two before DD1 and two after DD2.

Now that you've all heard my life story... How are you all?

[renavoo]

Welcome Kylie!! I hope that your stay is short on this thread but that we can provide some comfort. I'm so sorry about your losses and I hope that you get some answers soon!!

[brichole1214]

Welcome Ladies!!! WOW this thread is already on page 2 and we are only 4 days into September!! YAY!!! I'm so happy to see some activity here this month!  I hate that any one is even having to be here but at least we are all here together to talk about what's going on!!! 

I think that I MIGHT ovulate today...we'll have to see how hight my temp rises over the next couple of days!!! I really really hope that it's delayed a couple more days though.  Me and DH and the girls are staying at my grandmother's house tonight because of the storms that are supposed to come our way from the Tropical Storm Lee.  I'd rather be with family than at the house with 2 freaked out kids alone!!! Who knows, maybe we can sneak in a quicky when everyone goes to bed lol...it's always fun trying to be sneaky, kinda adds a little "spark" to the BDing!!!  LOL

RCR:  what part of bama are you from? 

I hope that everyone has a fun and safe weekend...I'M SUPER excited that i get to go home in 5 minutes and I don't have to come back to work until Thursday morning!! I'm working another long weekend next weekend though...but my oldest DD will be at her dad's and it will help me make up for taking off tomorrow. 

[toothfairy2be]

I forgot to add my blurb!

 Cait & B (26) trying to add baby since 10/2010- Started IF testing in 8/2011, my main concern is spotting from O until AF, now to see what is next. http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/caitylady

[renavoo]

Brichole, yah to all that time off!!! I'm sad that summer is over but happy that you can "extend" it even more with your time off. but you DEFINITELY deserve it!! and yes, quickies are a good way to keep the spark alive. hehehe

Cbaa, I really hope that taking progesterone helps!! i'm so glad that we live in an age where we have the medications to help us through some of the common reasons of infertility. Now, if only they could diagnose us with something better than unexplained infertility, I would be happy. Not happy to be battling infertility...but i also the kind of mind that really just needs to know WHY!

:o)

Hope everyone is enjoying the rest of the long weekend!!

[rcr]

Brichole - I am in Auburn. You are up near Huntsville, right?

I had to drive to the RE's main office, 2 hours away, yesterday, because the closer office was not open. I added gannirelix. My stomach is a little sore from all the shots today.

[ItsMeSri]

Hi all,

I just came from my blood work after 2ww. results will come this afternoon. Just waiting for that. Hope for the best.

[renavoo]

Hi Itsmesri, I hope you got a BFP!!

[ItsMeSri]

Yes I got good news . I got BFP. Thanks renavoo.  They said homone number is 45 (should be over 25) and progesterone is 20 (should be over 10). I have no clue on these numbers and how these works. Please some one give me guidance on these number and how these works? Is these numbers should increase?

i am so excited on this news. I am just enjoying this.

[gozal]

Hurricane -> Blackout + weekend road trip = wow, have I missed a lot! Welcome to all the newcomers! I actually hate that this thread is getting more action because it means that more of us are in this not-so-great place to be...but I also hope for all of you that you find comfort and support here as I have. Some of you I know from the One Thread (hi Sourire and cbaa2010!) and some I look forward to getting to know.

ItsMeSri, hoping hoping hoping for good news for you!

Tomorrow I have my HSG. I started the antibiotics they prescribed already and tomorrow morning I have to take that megadose of ibuprofen, which I am dreading more than the procedure. I have not taken ibuprofen in years and if I have more than a dose it always causes me stomach pain for days. But whatever. Baby! That is what matters.

Oh, and listen to THIS. Last week, sometime between the hurricane blackout and leaving for our weekend trip, I went in for my baseline b/w and u/s. I went to a different office than my usual one (long story, it was just easier) and the nurse tells me I need to prevent this cycle because my o date will be 1 week short of the 12 week mtx waiting period. I explain to her that two different doctors have okayed this already. (Even if it should happen, implantation would not occur until the 12 weeks are up.) She insists that I cannot ttc this cycle, so I ended up smiling and nodding, but ugh. DH and I are going with what the REs told us. I am doing a natural cycle anyway, so I guess it will just be without monitoring. I was extra irritated because this nurse actually said to me, "Well, at least you have a child already." Seriously? I was so shocked to hear that from an infertility specialist that I didn't say anything, just stared at her blankly. /vent.

[shesaidboom]

Can I join in? I posted in these threads a long while back but took a break from TTC and everything infertility related after my last miscarriage. Is it okay if I come back? Here's some info..

Weekend Wrap-Up
Name: Nikki
Age: 27
TTC #: 1
CD: no idea..last period was in February
DPO (if applicable):
Testing: not this month
Trying Since: June 2007
Plan for this Cycle: seeing a fertility specialist on the 27th, doing some tests in the mean time (had a pelvic ultrasound today, sonohysterogram, blood tests, full physical, sperm analysis for dp).
Link to Chart (if applicable):
Thoughts: I am nervous but excited about the changes we are making. I had previously been seeing an endocrinologist for my PCOS and fertility issues, but she would only see me once every 8 months, wouldn't answer my questions, and wouldn't do much at all for me. I finally convinced my GP to send me to a specialist, so we're going. I feel like we're taking a huge leap forward, but at the same time I know that we could still have a long road ahead of us. I'm very grateful this community is here, and I'm hoping I'll be able to share my experiences with you and lend support to you and yours when you need it.
 

[emski4379]

ItsMeSri - Yay for a BFP! Wishing you the best.

gozal - I would have done the same thing. And what an awful thing to say! I get that too, especially since I already have a boy and a girl. OF COURSE that means we should be done and satisfied, right?

AFM-They're not sure why I'm not O'ing, Seems I do sometimes, and sometimes I don't. I'm hopeful my cycle is getting more regular, since my periods have gotten more regular recently. Maybe that means I'll start O'ing normally as well.

For now, I'm just taking supplements (D3, B-complex, Maca, Calcium/Mag, and pre-natal), trying to exercise, eat well, and drink lots of water. Hopefully it all helps.

[baby catcher]

Congrats on your BFP ItsMeSri ~ that's great news!  WIth respect to your bloodwork - if the 45 is your hcg (as in beta hcg) then it should double every 48-72 hours.  It continues to rise until about 12 weeks, then it drops a bit again and levels off for the remainder of pregnancy.

Gozal, I can't believe how often I come across people that are so completely insensitive.  Just because you have a child or children doesn't mean that you can't have another one or that you don't desire to add to your family.  Grrrr....makes me so frustrated.  It's right up there with 'well, you can try again, or, you have an angel in heaven, or, at least you got pregnant" when women miscarry.  grrrrrrrrrrrr!!! 

Emski - have you been reading my mail???  I am in the exact same boat.  Been ttc since July 2010, and all of a sudden for no reason stopped ovulating in Feb 2011.  O'd with Clomid last month, but stopped all meds for this month, so we'll see if I O'd on my own.  Taking a whole bunch of supplements as well, and added Vitex to help regulate those good ol' hormones.  Good luck to you and all you ladies here - looking forward to hearing about more bfp's ~ yay babies!

[renavoo]

Gozal..NO. SHE. DID. NOT!!! I can't believe those words came out of a WOMAN. seriously. Someone should reprimand her!!!!

Baby catcher and Emski, here's hoping for an ovulation in your near future!! Or at least some answers why you're not ovulating.

SheSaidBoom, WELCOME!!! We're happy to have you join us and we hope your stay is short. Ah, the bevy of tests...boy, i hated taking all those tests! It's great when you get some answers though so I hope that you are able to find out why your body is behaving the way it is so you can be on your way to a BFP!! Please let me know if you want me to put a blurb up on the first page for you. It's just a good way to get to know everyone on this thread.

And Sri, again, congrats!! (I know I already said it on another thread but news like this warrants a second congrats!)

[toothfairy2be]

Gozal- seriously?!?!  How insensitive, who asked for her opinion anyway! Really, you think they would have these people take some interpersonal communications classes when dealing with infertility patients... WTH. Anyway, you already know that you are good to go this month- so poo on her!

emski & babycatcher- strange on not ovulating...  I hope they get you figured out soon, we all need some take home babies!

shesaidboom- welcome! I am new here too, but we are at the same spot, i had my HSG, ultrasound, bloodwork done at the beginning of this cycle, I go in today for my results. So far no Dx of PCOS or anything else, just 'unexplained' - GAH!

AFM- I go to see the RE today for my results from the HSG (which they already showed me was clear), my hormones (which I cheated and checked my online chart and all seemed normal), and my ultrasound- which I expect is going to show a problem with my right ovary.

For now I hesitantly have my fingers crossed for this month, I am 9dpo and so far (although it is only 7 am), no spotting!

[shesaidboom]

Thanks for the welcomes! I am glad to have a place like this to come to.

renavoo - I would love for you to put a blurb up for me. Thanks so much!

cbaa - good luck with your results! I have my fingers crossed for you too.

Gozal - I cannot believe that someone would say that to you! I imagine that having one child already does not make the infertility struggle any easier. How insensitive!

[monkeyscience]

Okay, I am finally back to my computer-having state of relative boredom, so I can try to keep up with this thread! Welcome to the newbies! I'm giving up on trying to respond to all that's happened while I've just been following along.

AFM, CD19 and the tiniest bit of spotting today, plus some confusing CM. As usual, no clue what's going on! However, dh and I have decided that we are not going to seek any more fertility treatments for the time being. We will reevaluate in May. In the mean time, I'm going to continue with exercising and taking a Vitamin A & D supplement. I'm probably also going to try to see a doctor or two in October about some other health issues I've had going on (like suddenly gaining weight I can't get rid of), and see if we can't get that sorted out. Of course, we'll continue DTD as the mood strikes, or if I get fertile signs. I'm also going to continue charting so I know if I ovulate. A lot of prayer and pondering went into this decision, and I feel pretty at peace with it. I feel like our time is coming. Maybe we will get pregnant between now and May; that's certainly not impossible. Maybe in May we will start getting some treatment that will work. Or maybe we will be ready to begin the adoption process in May. (May is the soonest we would qualify to adopt through our church, which plays into our decision to wait until May.) I don't really know, but I guess we will see what happens!

renavoo - Can you change my blurb on the front page to say:

Monkeyscience  (27) and dh (25) TTC#1 w/ PCOS since 6/2010 - waiting till May 2012 for further intervention...  praying for some ovulation!

[TenzinsMama]

No more time to be on the computer, but I did want to chime in and express my disgust for that woman who made the comment about having one child already.  I can't believe somebody with that mindset works there!!!  I wouldn't even know what to say back to her, because you just don't expect anything like that.  Grrrrrrr!  Gozal, did you at least get a compassionate doc/tech to do your hsg?  I sure hope so!  Also, I was going to ask if you could have taken Naproxen instead of ibuprofen-- I only had to take 2 tablets of them, and they totally did the trick, and my stomach was fine.

And cbaa, how did your appointment go today?  I hope you received some answers so that you can move forward.

[toothfairy2be]

Got my update from the RE-- everything is 'normal' -- I'm unexplainably infertile. But he was great, he listened to all my concerns, answered all my questions thoroughly, and we agreed on a protocol, instead of just being told what to do- We are scheduled for a monitored clomid cycle- 50mg CD3-7, HCG trigger, and Endometrin 4dpo until BFP (think positive, right!). We decided to start monitored right off the bat because we want to avoid IUI, so it ups our chances that monitored with trigger will give us better eggs and a better chance before CM dries up too much or my lining gets too thin. The endometrin is b/c I mentioned Sourire's success with prometrium after Clomid didn't improve her LP. I want to avoid waiting for my spotting to continue and having to try another month, and he agreed. I guess the endometrin dissolves better with no residue. So, now my AF just needs to come so we can get started. I'm scared to see the pricetag on the clomid +ovedril (hsg shot) + endometrin...

I'm actually kinda excited about the prospect of twins... I mean, 1 baby would be great, but 2 would be twice as great!

[TenzinsMama]

cbaa, here's hoping the clomid and other meds do great things for you, and you get your bfp soon!  Where are you at in your cycle right now?  Great to hear that your RE was so receptive to your concerns and that your plan was discussed and agreed upon like that.  I can't wait to see good news from you, I've been with you over on the One thread and I really would like to see this happen for you.